Student Loans Are Now Even More of a Scam
Aaron Bastani
The student loan system is changing again. What do the prospective reforms mean? And will they undermine the economic value of going to university? Aaron Bastani takes a look.
Le Pen Lost – But the Far Right Didn’t
Aurelien Mondon
Emmanuel Macron has been returned to the French presidency for a second term. His victory is more fragile than some might think, argues Aurelien Mondon.
Autistic People Are More Likely to Be Trans. So What?
Ell Folan
JK Rowling is right: autistic people are far more likely to be transgender. That doesn’t make them any less deserving of gender-affirming care.
Is Russia Now Fascist?
Volodya Vagner
The atrocities committed in Bucha shocked the world. Has Putin’s Russia become a fascist regime?
What Happened to France’s Socialist Party?
Ell Folan
In 2012, the centre-left Parti Socialiste held the presidency and a congressional majority. Now the party is on course to win just 2% in the upcoming presidential election. Ell Folan looks at what went wrong.
The Tories Expect Massive Public Demands on the Cost of Living Crisis. Why Aren’t We Making Them?
James Meadway
Rishi Sunak knows his spring statement was a failure and is already bracing for pushback. Let’s exploit his weakness, writes James Meadway.
How Striking Lecturers Won Their Students’ Support
Alessio Koliulis
On the final day of UCU strikes, academic Alessio Koliulis reflects on the rebuilding of staff-student solidarity.
What Would It Take for Putin to Stop the War?
Paul Rogers
Ask what it would take for the Russian president to end his assault on Ukraine and you risk being accused of Putin apologism. But it's a question we urgently need to answer, writes peace studies professor Paul Rogers.
Sanctioning Russia Won’t Work. Just Look at Iran
Arron Merat
As the US and its allies impose sanctions on Russia, a cursory look at Iran, which has been sanctioned for over a decade, shows they are a largely symbolic and counterproductive measure, writes Arron Merat.
When Will the West Stop Underestimating the Far Right?
Ell Folan
The spiritual leader of the global far right is invading Ukraine. Meanwhile Vox, which won just 0.2% of the Spanish vote in 2016, is now outpolling the conservatives. If you’re wondering how we got here, you haven’t been paying attention, writes Ell Folan.
The Far Right is Using the Ukraine Crisis to Cement Its Power
Volodya Vagner
As Russia sends troops into eastern Ukraine, the militant ethnonationalist Azov movement has spotted an opportunity. Volodya Vagner reports.
The British Empire Wasn’t Just About Race
Kojo Koram
Young people are waking up to the fact that the British empire was not just about identity and race, but about poverty and wealth, democracy and control, writes Kojo Koram.
Ecofascism Is Infilitrating the Conversation Around Reproductive Rights
Annabel Sowemimo
Neocolonial arguments for population control are worming their way into global health, writes Annabel Sowemimo.
A Court Just Took Away the Right to Strike – But a Union is Fighting to Win It Back
Callum Cant
In placing an injunction on striking security guards at Great Ormond Street Hospital, a court has made standard picketing practices illegal. We must resist this fundamental attack on the right to strike, writes Callum Cant - it’s part of a Tory slide to authoritarianism.
Why Is Gen Z So Sex-Negative?
Asa Seresin
From TikTok’s #CancelPorn movement to annual battles over kink at Pride, Gen Z appears to be at war with sex. In fact they're continuing one started by feminists in the 70s, writes Asa Seresin.
The Hostile Environment Is Putting Everyone at Greater Risk From Covid
Ella Weldon
The hostile environment isn’t just endangering migrants during the pandemic, it’s endangering us all, writes Ella Weldon.
What Can the Left Learn From Portugal’s Elections?
Joana Ramiro
Portugal’s centre-left Socialist Party has won big in the country’s general elections. But for progressives across Europe, Portugal is a cautionary tale, warns Joana Ramiro.
Strategist or Opportunist: What is Putin Playing at in Ukraine?
Volodya Vagner
Western pundits tend to view the Russian president as a master planner, poised for war. But it's possible the Kremlin has simply stumbled into a dangerous game of brinkmanship over Ukraine and is now trying to make the best of it. Volodya Vagner explains.